Spokane, Olympics, 'Sopranos': Top 5 things that happened Wednesday

by Eleanor Mueller, Sinclair Broadcast Group

FILE - This Feb. 8, 2002 file photo shows fireworks erupting during the opening ceremonies of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. There's an outside shot the United States won't have to wait 11 years to host its next Olympics. It's a longshot, but there's talk in Salt Lake City, and even some in Denver, of a bid for the 2026 Winter Games, which take place two years before the Summer Olympics return to Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, file)

2. 8 nursing home residents pass away in Irma's wake

Eight patients at a Hollywood, Florida nursing home died in Hurricane Irma's aftermath as the state battles new hazards, including oppressive heat, brush-clearing accidents and lethal fumes from generators.

Hollywood Police Chief Tom Sanchez said investigators believe the deaths at the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills were heat-related, and added: "The building has been sealed off and we are conducting a criminal investigation."

Check Sinclair's West Palm Beach, Florida-based station WPEC for the latest.

3. International Olympic Committee announces locations of next 2 games

4. Martin Shkreli heads to jail for Hillary Clinton threat

Shkreli's defense argued in court papers filed Tuesday his recent offer to pay a $5,000 bounty for a Hillary Clinton hair with the follicle falls under the category of "political satire or strained humor"; the judge, apparently, disagreed.